Environmental Health

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject , the student should be able to:

  1. Apply contemporary understanding of the environmental and ecological determinants of health within the context of national and international policy.
  2. Describe and interpret climate change models and projections in the context of environmental sustainability and potential effects on population health.
  3. Critically analyse current environmental hazards, assess potential health impacts and evaluate the relative risk for stakeholders.
  4. Create and communicate proposals to address environmental health risks within the scope of legislation and regulation.

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• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.